Synonyms of hedonistic

hedonistic

adjective

ˌhē-də-ˈni-stik 

as in luxurious

given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires

a hedonistic lifestyle

a city known for its hedonistic nightlife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• luxurious
• sensual
• sybaritic
• overindulgent
• indulgent
• decadent
• self-indulgent
• greedy
• extravagant
• voluptuous
• sensuous
• reckless
• gluttonous
• masturbatory
• carnal
• onanistic
• uncontrolled
• self-absorbed
• self-obsessed
• voracious
• fleshly
• intemperate
• incontinent
• rapacious
• wanton
• splurging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sober
• continent
• temperate
• abstemious
• abstinent
• ascetic
• austere
• self-denying
• self-abnegating
• ascetical
• spartan
• disciplined
• self-disciplined
• self-controlled
• self-governed

Examples of hedonistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hedonistic display came as Lam, then minister of public security, was playing an instrumental role in Vietnam’s anticorruption campaign, which has ensnared high-ranking party leaders, business tycoons, and civil activists. —Huong Le Thu, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024

The Dalmatian Coast in Laguna Beach An hour south of Los Angeles, the art-centric seaside enclave of Laguna Beach is a hedonistic slice of the Dalmatian Coast, minus the 12-hour plane ride. —Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Aug. 2024

Hand in hand came a complete live-and-let-live acceptance, regardless of the impulses released — hedonistic, ambitious, vengeful, whatever. —Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024

This aesthetic idealizes women who don’t wear a lot of makeup; who are youthful and hedonistic. —Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2024